Millionaire steps in to save local Banksy artwork
Author: Aoife Moriarty Banksy’s ‘Spy Booth’, near GCHQ in Gloucestershire, was inspired by last year’s global surveillance scandal. It is…
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How Prime London property helps fund affordable housing, not wreck it
There is a familiar refrain in certain sections of the media and the political class revolving around how purchasers of…
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Aldi’s success proves that family ties can make, not break, a business
I recently learned that Aldi is an abbreviation of ‘Albrecht discounts’, Albrecht being the name of the family who own…
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Gloomy global news hasn’t stopped exciting, uplifting philanthropic stories
So much for silly season. This August has seen a ceaseless stream of ‘real news’ – from Gaza, Liberia and…
ByAldi's success proves that family ties can make, not break, a business
Family is not always bad for business – in fact, it can lead to a competitive advantage as each family’s…
ByGloomy global news hasn't stopped exciting, uplifting philanthropic stories
We all love a good headline and a heartwarming story, but this doesn’t always coincide with real, useful philanthropic solutions.…
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‘Revenge porn’ law not required in UK, according to peers’ review
As reported today by the BBC, a review of existing laws on social media crime has concluded that current legislation…
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UK-Russia child abduction still a problem but new law may help
The wheels of international law turn slowly. On 1 October 2011, Russia became the 86th signatory of the Hague Convention…
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India’s richest set to quadruple wealth over next four years
Author: Aoife Moriarty A new report by the Kotak Group and Ernst & Young claims that India’s ultra high net…
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Toronto ranks 15th in world for millionaires, but Monaco beats it by a mile
Toronto ranks 15th in the world among cities with the largest number of millionaires per capita, according to a study…
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Where the world’s millionaires live: the top 15 cities for millionaires in 2014
London, Zurich and Hong Kong are rich in history, culture and, well, lots of rich people. Spear’s Magazine, a wealth…
ByRaymond Blanc's cookery school gives you skills, recipes – and confidence
Even though he has again escaped her clutches, Emily Rookwood is more than happy to have Raymond Blanc’s cookery school…
ByLondon's top five salads, from Fera and Ottolenghi to the Modern Pantry
Salad needn’t mean wilting lettuce and leaking tomatoes. London has a lot more to offer than leafageddon, says Emily Rookwood…
ByEmily Rookwood's recipes for the perfect weekend breakfast
From the healthy but delicious to the artery-clogging but delicious, Emily Rookwood shows you what she’ll be eating this weekend…
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America’s top cities with the highest percentage of millionaires
It seems as though being a millionaire isn’t as rare as one might imagine, at least not in some of…
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Writing a will? Here are the terrible things which can go wrong
We make impressions all the time – first impressions, bad impressions, false impressions. But it was the impression of a…
ByWhy I’ll be giving doulas ’ and strangers ’ a wide berth
One of the best things about marrying an Englishman is how polite they are, but there are some situations when…
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A potentially illegal cleaner may be trouble for Emma Watson – here’s how to avoid the same thing
At the beginning of the year, former immigration minister Mark Harper resigned from the government when his Colombian cleaner was…
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Sale of Magna Carta Island answers an 800-year-old question
The debate over the significance of the Magna Carta has rumbled on for centuries, but has anyone considered (as the…
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President Juncker, for the sake of the EU, go!
‘I am here to defend the single currency, its citizens, its economy and Europe!’ announced President Juncker to the European…
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